Nitrous oxide emissions in Comoros
Comoros: Nitrous oxide emissions was 68,136 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
68,136
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
169th
of 201 countries
All-time high
68,136
in 2024
All-time low
2,038
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Comoros, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions in Comoros is 68,136, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Comoros peaked at 68,136 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,038, in 1850.
Comoros ranks 169th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2,038 | — |
| 1851 | 2,079 | +2.0% |
| 1852 | 2,119 | +1.9% |
| 1853 | 2,157 | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 2,193 | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 2,226 | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 2,255 | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 2,280 | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 2,301 | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 2,316 | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 2,325 | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 2,331 | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 2,335 | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 2,339 | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 2,342 | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 2,345 | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 2,348 | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 2,352 | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 2,356 | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 2,360 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 2,366 | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 2,404 | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 2,497 | +3.9% |
| 1873 | 2,632 | +5.4% |
| 1874 | 2,797 | +6.3% |
| 1875 | 2,978 | +6.5% |
| 1876 | 3,164 | +6.2% |
| 1877 | 3,341 | +5.6% |
| 1878 | 3,496 | +4.7% |
| 1879 | 3,617 | +3.5% |
| 1880 | 3,692 | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 3,734 | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 3,771 | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 3,801 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 3,828 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 3,852 | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 3,875 | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 3,898 | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 3,922 | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 3,949 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 4,145 | +5.0% |
| 1891 | 4,186 | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 4,228 | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 4,272 | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 4,319 | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 4,367 | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 4,417 | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 4,468 | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 4,521 | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 4,575 | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 4,631 | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 4,687 | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 4,742 | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 4,797 | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 4,855 | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 4,915 | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 4,980 | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 5,051 | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 5,129 | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 5,216 | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 5,313 | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 5,451 | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 5,655 | +3.7% |
| 1913 | 5,912 | +4.5% |
| 1914 | 6,210 | +5.1% |
| 1915 | 6,540 | +5.3% |
| 1916 | 6,888 | +5.3% |
| 1917 | 7,244 | +5.2% |
| 1918 | 7,597 | +4.9% |
| 1919 | 7,933 | +4.4% |
| 1920 | 8,243 | +3.9% |
| 1921 | 8,560 | +3.8% |
| 1922 | 8,916 | +4.2% |
| 1923 | 9,293 | +4.2% |
| 1924 | 9,675 | +4.1% |
| 1925 | 10,047 | +3.8% |
| 1926 | 10,391 | +3.4% |
| 1927 | 10,691 | +2.9% |
| 1928 | 10,931 | +2.2% |
| 1929 | 11,095 | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 11,165 | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 11,142 | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 11,046 | -0.9% |
| 1933 | 10,898 | -1.3% |
| 1934 | 10,714 | -1.7% |
| 1935 | 10,514 | -1.9% |
| 1936 | 10,314 | -1.9% |
| 1937 | 10,133 | -1.8% |
| 1938 | 9,990 | -1.4% |
| 1939 | 9,903 | -0.9% |
| 1940 | 9,889 | -0.1% |
| 1941 | 10,836 | +9.6% |
| 1942 | 13,359 | +23.3% |
| 1943 | 17,067 | +27.8% |
| 1944 | 21,571 | +26.4% |
| 1945 | 26,479 | +22.8% |
| 1946 | 31,402 | +18.6% |
| 1947 | 35,949 | +14.5% |
| 1948 | 39,729 | +10.5% |
| 1949 | 42,353 | +6.6% |
| 1950 | 43,430 | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 43,146 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 42,080 | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 40,426 | -3.9% |
| 1954 | 38,382 | -5.1% |
| 1955 | 36,142 | -5.8% |
| 1956 | 33,903 | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 31,861 | -6.0% |
| 1958 | 30,212 | -5.2% |
| 1959 | 29,151 | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 28,874 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 30,262 | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 32,048 | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 33,919 | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 35,792 | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 37,886 | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 39,627 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 39,432 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 40,003 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 40,820 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 41,720 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 42,186 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 42,863 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 43,880 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 45,021 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 45,784 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 47,073 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 47,682 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 48,729 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 47,541 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 47,116 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 46,539 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 45,786 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 44,478 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 43,776 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 42,174 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 41,477 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 40,964 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 42,028 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 43,433 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 45,218 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 44,389 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 44,424 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 45,221 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 46,040 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 47,205 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 48,239 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 49,071 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 52,031 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 55,982 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 53,169 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 54,439 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 55,582 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 52,676 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 53,477 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 58,053 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 56,555 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 56,091 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 57,712 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 57,699 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 58,984 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 59,601 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 59,846 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 60,901 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 60,956 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 61,436 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 62,819 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 64,086 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 64,852 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 67,647 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 68,091 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 67,628 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 68,022 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 68,084 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 68,136 | +0.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 68,136 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47 million, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 68,136 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84 million, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide emissions in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | +27.8% | 13,359 | 17,067 |
| 1944 | +26.4% | 17,067 | 21,571 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2,196 | 2,038 | 2,316 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2,343 | 2,325 | 2,360 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2,929 | 2,366 | 3,617 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3,832 | 3,692 | 3,949 | 10 |
| 1890s | 4,350 | 4,145 | 4,575 | 10 |
| 1900s | 4,900 | 4,631 | 5,216 | 10 |
| 1910s | 6,474 | 5,313 | 7,933 | 10 |
| 1920s | 9,784 | 8,243 | 11,095 | 10 |
| 1930s | 10,582 | 9,903 | 11,165 | 10 |
| 1940s | 24,863 | 9,889 | 42,353 | 10 |
| 1950s | 36,873 | 29,151 | 43,430 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35,867 | 28,874 | 40,820 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45,248 | 41,720 | 48,729 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,777 | 40,964 | 47,116 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,782 | 44,389 | 55,982 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,545 | 52,676 | 58,053 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,113 | 58,984 | 67,647 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,992 | 67,628 | 68,136 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More climate change data for Comoros
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 106,353 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 143.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 92.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.1932 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 29.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 28.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0048 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions in Comoros?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Comoros was 68,136 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 68,136 in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,038 in 1850.
- How does Comoros rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Comoros ranks 169th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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